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The Malay prau, Mitjuna

The Malay prau, Mitjuna
 1948

Medium
earth pigments on Stringybark
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of the Commonwealth Government, 1956
Public domain
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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
earth pigments on Stringybark
Measurements
22.4 × 64.3 cm
Place/s of Execution
Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory
Inscription
inscribed on reverse: no 10 108
Accession Number
O.7-1956
Department
First Nations Australia
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of the Commonwealth Government, 1956
Public domain
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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